WORCESTER — A jury found Mathew Locke guilty of four counts of first-degree murder today in the deaths of a West Brookfield mother and her three children in 2018, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was convicted of all four murder counts in the slayings of […]
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Library Thanksgiving Week Hours
The library will close at 2:00pm on Wednesday, 11/27. The library is closed Thursday, 11/28 and Friday, 11/29.
‘A show filled with happiness, light, and a million colors,’ Students to perform ‘Joseph’ on Nov. 22-23
LEOMINSTER — The cast and crew of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” are excited to share the sung-through musical with the community this month. Leominster High School (LHS) Theatre Company Director Andréa Mastroianni is looking forward to showcasing the 70 high-school-, middle-, and elementary-age students who are involved with the production and have been […]
Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of Nov. 18, 2024
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Nov. 18, 2024. Road Construction Monday – Sunday 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. River Street Bridge: MassDOT’s contractor Northern Construction has implemented a detour on the River Street Bridge. All southbound traffic […]
Groton youth soccer player shows determination as he advances in the sport
GROTON — For 11-year-old Eli Eslava, the soccer ball is practically an extension of his own self. As his mother, Tricia Eslava put it, Eli is seldom seen without a ball in his immediate vicinity, either at home, outside or at practice.
Holiday craft fair coming to Sterling
STERLING — The annual Friends of the Conant Public Library Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the First Church, 6 Meetinghouse Hill Road, located in the center of town. “Holiday and gift items will fill the main hall of the First Church,” said Beth […]